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heather_boo's review against another edition
5.0
I’m suitably impressed with my first meeting of Lord Peter Wimsey. I found myself laughing out loud, as the British humor was not lost on me. It was well written, well paced and had interesting characters. I’m looking forward to the rest of the series.
bookhussy's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
sashapasha's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars.
I confess, I listened to this on audio and probably only absorbed about 70% of it. Clever murder, but I did not entirely track how Lord Peter connected the clues to reach the conclusion. I think I was expecting to be a bit more wowed by his character, since I’d read in a different review that he is considered something of an iconic archetype of the gentleman detective.
Anyway, I wouldn’t put this on my list of must-read mysteries, but perhaps the series hits its stride in later books.
I confess, I listened to this on audio and probably only absorbed about 70% of it. Clever murder, but I did not entirely track how Lord Peter connected the clues to reach the conclusion. I think I was expecting to be a bit more wowed by his character, since I’d read in a different review that he is considered something of an iconic archetype of the gentleman detective.
Anyway, I wouldn’t put this on my list of must-read mysteries, but perhaps the series hits its stride in later books.
vstewart76's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
lokney's review against another edition
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
gia's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
jennshelfishlife's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0